import xlrd
def excel(family_xls):
    family_excel = xlrd.open_workbook(family_xls)
    family = family_excel.sheet_by_index(0)
    for Nrow in range(family.nrows):
        Nrowvale = family.row_values(Nrow)
        for Ncol in range(family.ncols):
            if Nrow > 0 and Ncol == 0 :
                return Nrowvale[0]
            else:
                return Nrowvale[Ncol]
        print('------------------')
c = excel(r'C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\family.xls')
print(c)
